Jeff Oliver may have a good radio voice (he's the co-host of "Hope For The Heart") and have a deep love for Charles Spurgeon (he plays Spurgeon before crowds), but he's the first Holy Smokes podcast guest to have come to the community through the public-facing endeavors (this podcast and the Facebook page). Jeff [...]
Jung Kim (no relation to Yale in the previous episode) was born in Korea and has quite a journey to faith story ... with a radical conversion. The Godfather (Kay Hiramine) told Steve that he NEEDED to interview Jung. He's a staple in the DFW chapter and if you're coming through town, you gotta [...]
Steve sat down with Dallas-Fort Worth-chapter pillar Yale Kim to talk about his growing up, his teenage rebellion, coming back to faith, meeting his wife, and how he got into the work he's doing now. —————————————— Be sure to click 'Subscribe' on your favorite podcast app, so you don't miss an episode and please [...]
It was on one of the first virtual Holy Smokes at the beginning of the shelter-at-home order in March 2020 that Steve met Arnie Adkison. It wasn't long before Arnie offered to host Steve on a Dallas-Fort Worth trip ... and he made it memorable (Thanks, Arnie!). Steve sits down with the fundraising expert [...]
In December 2019, Steve was in Corona, CA being interviewed by Tim Long for the Dad's Smoking Cigars podcast, when Tim invited his buddy Brandon to come over. Steve and Brandon hit it off, so he was invited into the Holy Smokes community. At the 2020 Conclave, Brandon had a chance to really get [...]
Jon Peterson is a mentor to quite a few leaders in the Holy Smokes community and because his name has come up in numerous episodes, so it was time to introduce him to the community at large. Learn about Jon's spiritual journey and his heart for city transformation. —————————————— Be sure to click 'Subscribe' [...]
We all know him as one of the two main hosts of Holy Smokes-Colorado Springs, but we wanted to share the depth of who Etienne Hardre was, so Steve Reiter sat down with him in the Hardre's 'Study.' Find out about Etienne's growing up, his years in foster-care, the impact of Holy Smokes, [...]
Sometimes a wife is willing to 'tolerate' the smell of a cigar to hang with her hubby. Sometimes she tries one, then tries another, then becomes a fan. That's part of the story of Etienne & Megan Hardre. Steve Reiter interviewed them at The Lion's Den in Monument, CO and finds out how [...]
The Godfather of Holy Smokes, Kay Hiramine calls the women that show up … The Holy Grail and one of the staples of the Colorado Springs gatherings is Megan Hardre. Steve Reiter sits down with Megan to learn more about her story, who she is, AND her deeply personal 3 historical guests for [...]
In the Phil Frasier episode (#53), Phil mentioned a local hellion in his youth group that came to Christ, John Gilberts. Upon hearing this faith story, Steve KNEW he needed to get John's full story! It's worth the listen! Hear about: How John's dad tried to kill him and his mother The struggles of [...]